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Overview

  • 5 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Italian; learning Czech, French, Greek (modern), Romanian, Spanish
  • 36, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Civil Engineering
  • Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh
  • From Rome
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Just started a job this summer. My mission now is to not lose it

ABOUT ME

I am 24, just started my first job and moved recently to Brighton. I have been around enough to know my bearings and sites and attractions are all fresh in my mind. I also live with other two newbies to the Brighton scene so very willing to go around town to see its inner life and discover new venues.
I work as an engineer, but not to worry. The nerdy brain switches off after 5pm and I return to a normal being.

PHILOSOPHY

Uff, loads of philosophy...probably most important is that people are the way they are and not the way you want them to be.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Signed up long time ago when I thought I'd be travelling loads, then ended up not using CS much. I've hosted surfers over at my previous flat in Edinburgh where my other flatmates were very active. I am now good to start my own CS network and get my flatmates on board too.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None, heard loads about it, have had flatmates host and been hosted just can't wait to get started.

Interests

Many and none in a profound way. I should be ashamed of saying that, the superficial guy who doesn't really care, but no really I have a lot of interests in many things, just I get a little too distracted to concentrate on one thing at a time for too long

  • partying
  • traveling
  • engineering
  • tourism

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Set up a birthday party for a guy that wasn't there and wasn't his birthday. It's not amazing but a lot of fun.

Teach, Learn, Share

I like to teach about English and Italian. I like talking about Engineering stuff, but more so I enjoy to hear other people's view. I would be interested in picking up some Romanian or Brazilian (I know it's Portuguese, but I like it the Brazilian way). I am probably not the best guide to Brighton, as I am new here, but I am very interested in discovering new things about it.

Countries I’ve Visited

Ghana, Hungary, Romania

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Italy, Peru, United Kingdom

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